Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Wheels

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
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Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
90%synergy
Timetwister
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Windfall
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Swan Song
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Mystic Remora
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Gamble
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Cabal Ritual
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
59%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Toxic Deluge
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Underworld Breach
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Intuition
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Demonic Tutor
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
66%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Force of Will
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Mox Diamond
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Mystical Tutor
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Imperial Seal
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Opposition Agent
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Jace's Archivist
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Notion Thief
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Ledger Shredder
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Fell Specter
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Fate Unraveler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Bone Miser
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Brain Freeze
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Flusterstorm
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Force of Negation
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Pact of Negation
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Tainted Pact
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Chain of Vapor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Ad Nauseam
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Consultation
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Final Fortune
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Pyroblast
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Wheel and Deal
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-26%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Trickbind
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Consign to Memory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Gush
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Spell Snare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Excavation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Dark Deal
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Whispering Madness
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Winds of Change
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Echo of Eons
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Molten Psyche
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Stitch Together
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Reforge the Soul
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Day's Undoing
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Time Spiral
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Game Plan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Void Snare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Aether Tide
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Collective Defiance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-21%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Doomsday
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Delirium Skeins
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fireball
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Transmute Artifact
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Grinding Station
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Defense Grid
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Meekstone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Black Vise
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Memory Jar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Waste Not
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Dreams
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Liliana's Caress
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Megrim
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Manabarbs
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Visions
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Ophidian Eye
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Counterbalance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Molten Echoes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Overburden
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Raiders' Wake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Dack Fayden
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Mox Opal
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Relic of Sauron
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Badlands
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Underground Sea
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Volcanic Island
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Morphic Pool
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Marsh Flats
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Island
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Luxury Suite
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Arid Mesa
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
60%synergy
City of Brass
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Swamp
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
-30%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Mountain
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
-35%synergy
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-17%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Isle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Mine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mount Doom
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
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